Is Floatzel good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Floatzel has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Floatzel a good raid attacker?

Floatzel ranks #101 of 283 water attackers with 11.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Floatzel be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Floatzel is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#419 · Generation 4

Floatzel

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,443 / 2,762
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,396 / 1,745
Research CP (L15): 1,047
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Floatzel has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#688 of 1154 · score 69.8
Ranked #688 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#550 of 851 · score 70.3
Ranked #550 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack221

Defense114

Stamina198

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Buizel
→50 candyFloatzel

Check your Pokemon's IVs

Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each league

Loading IV checker…

PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#688 / 1154	69.8	Waterfall · Aqua Jet · Swift	L22.5 · 6/15/12
Ultra League	–	#550 / 851	70.3	Waterfall · Aqua Jet · Swift	L45.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#501 / 689	69.3	Water Gun · Aqua Jet · Swift

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
water	–	#101 / 283	11.1	142	Waterfall · Liquidation
normal	–	#137 / 354	9.4	120	Waterfall · Swift

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
WaterfallSTAB	water	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	11	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Aqua JetSTAB	water	45	-33	2.5s	1.36	70	-40
Hydro PumpSTAB	water	135	-100	3.5s	1.35	130	-75
Swift	normal	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	55	-35
LiquidationSTAB	water	70	-33	3.0s	2.12	70	-45	30% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Floatzel good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Floatzel has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Floatzel?: Floatzel has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Floatzel a good raid attacker?: Floatzel ranks #101 of 283 water attackers with 11.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Floatzel be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Floatzel is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.

Donate on Ko-fi